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footprint
noun
The area taken up by some object
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ˈfʊtpɹɪnt
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noun
The area taken up by some object
“The computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches”
noun
A mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
“The police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window”
noun
A trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important
“The footprints of an earlier civilization”
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The computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches
The police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window
The footprints of an earlier civilization
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